Quote of the day
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits.
August Heckscher II
Born: September 16, 1913
Died: April 5, 1997 (aged 83)
Bio: August Heckscher II was an American public intellectual and author whose work explored the American liberalism of political leaders including Woodrow Wilson. He was the grandson of capitalist August Heckscher. He served as President John F.
Known for:
- Woodrow Wilson: A Biography (1991)
- When LaGuardia was mayor (1978)
- These are the days <1935 : 1936>
- Woodrow Wilson (1991)